Urban Cultivation: The master who has overcome the tribulation is reborn

A light suddenly appeared in the dead silence and darkness.

Zhu Shao felt his heartbeat again.

But he didn't open his eyes for the time being, fearing that all this was an illusion.

Until the murderous intent emanating from Jiang Ran suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Zhu Shao then suppressed his uneasiness and slowly opened his eyes.

A pair of deep eyes instantly met his, as if waiting for him to open his eyes.

"Master Jiang..."

Zhu Shao's heart skipped a beat, and his calm eyes

In his opinion, there was an indescribable pressure.

Just like watching a tiger, before it roars in the forest, all the animals can still be at ease.

When a tiger roars in the mountains, all the beasts can submit to him.

Jiang Ran has the demeanor of a tiger that has not yet roared.

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for your kindness."

Zhu Shao shouted in a staccato voice, then saluted with his fists clasped in embarrassment.

Jiang Ran looked at him without comment.

It was not until Zhu Shao's forehead began to sweat that he spoke softly.

"I will spare your life today, and I will not be afraid of your revenge in the future."

Zhu Shao's expression froze, and he was about to say that he dared not, but he was interrupted by the next sentence.

"Gu Longzhang died, Xiao Songping also died, and you are the only one who survived."

"It's not that you, Zhu Shao, are lucky, and it has nothing to do with your identity and background."

When Jiang Ran said this, his eyes fell on Xie Tian, ​​who looked a little nervous.

After Zhu Shao's expression visibly faltered, he continued.

"I have spared your life. You do not need to be grateful to me. I just hope you will not forget who pulled you out of the gates of hell."

Xie Tian looked a little flustered, especially when he saw Zhu Shao's slightly ugly expression, he seemed even more at a loss.

He had just asked Jiang Ran to release Zhu Shao, and it was definitely not for the sake of benefits or rewards.

Therefore, when Jiang Ran heard these words, he inexplicably felt like a villain who was seeking repayment for a favor.

She wanted to speak to ease the tension, but she could feel the authority of Jiang Ran.

In the end, he stood there anxiously without saying a word, but his constantly moving gaze still made people aware of the uneasiness in his heart.

Xie Tian was feeling conflicted, but his biological father Xie Heng was in a completely different mood.

Xie Zhizhi, who was always calm and steady, stared at Zhu Shao intently, his mind full of confusion.

Zhu Shao glanced at Xie Tian, ​​who was worried, especially at his overly young face.

His brows were tightly furrowed, almost twisted into a shape of a "川" character.

However, his entanglement only lasted for a while. With the stern aura on Jiang Ran's body, he showed signs of making a comeback.

Zhu Shao quickly took a deep breath and said seriously with a solemn expression.

"Master Jiang, there is no need to remind me. I, Zhu Shao, am definitely not an ungrateful person."

"Thanks to God, Zhu was lucky enough to save his life today."

"So from today on, the Xie family's affairs are my affairs. I will always remember your life-saving grace."

It is unknown how long Zhu Shao's words will be valid. At this moment,

Whether it was to calm Jiang Ran down or because of the joy of surviving the disaster,

There was not a single falsehood in what he said; everything he said came from the heart.

Xie Heng's pupils suddenly contracted and he looked at Zhu Shao in disbelief with an earnest look on his face.

If these words are true, it means that he has one more card in his hand.

If he didn't have some self-control, Xie Heng would probably have been unable to resist punching and roaring to the sky to vent his excitement.

With Lin Huaizhang and Zhu Shao working together, the position he was seeking was basically a foregone conclusion.

What's more, Jiang Shoucheng, who relied on Zhu Yonghai on the surface but actually had the support of the Li family and used Xie Yuan as a breakthrough point to resort to tricks but gained the upper hand, has now become a corpse in a pool of blood.

Seeing that all the years of planning were about to go down the drain and fail, one person appeared and turned the tide.

What is particularly fortunate is that the person who turned the situation around single-handedly has a close relationship with his son.

Xie Heng didn't have to guess the deeper meaning of Zhu Shao's words.

Even if the other party said these words just to deal with Jiang Ran, he would not help him in the future.

But as long as Zhu Shaoan could keep to himself and pretend not to help either side, it would be enough for him.

Xie Heng was extremely excited, but when Jiang Ran spoke, all his attention was focused on him.

"Zhu Shao, I may have expressed it incorrectly, or there may be something wrong with your understanding."

Jiang Ran frowned, and simply pointed at Xie Tian. When the other party looked confused, he spoke impatiently.

"Thank God for saving your life."

"I hope you can make one thing clear. The Xie family is the Xie family, and Xie Tian is Xie Tian."

When Jiang Ran said this, his voice sank a little.

"I think you know better than most people what to do and what not to do."

"Therefore, I have only one request of you."

Zhu Shao's eyes flickered several times, as if he noticed Jiang Ran's seriousness, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Fortunately, he quickly calmed down and replied in a deep voice: "Master Jiang, please speak."

"No matter when or where in the future, thank God for everything he asks for, and you will definitely respond."

Jiang Ran said this in a calm and light tone, and looked at Zhu Shao with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Did you hear it clearly?"

Zhu Shao hesitated for only three seconds, then nodded without hesitation.

Anyway, judging from Xie Tian’s expression, he didn’t look like he was sure of defeating him.

Besides, he had just managed to save his life, and it was obviously not a wise decision to anger Jiang Ran again.

"I understand." Zhu Shao, who understood these principles, nodded and added,

The main feature is that every question will be answered with a very respectful attitude.

Jiang Ran's gaze lingered on him for a moment, and he nodded without comment, "You can go now."

He didn't even bother to say a word of threat, and clearly told Zhu Shao that if you are dissatisfied in the future,

You can have the thought of revenge as long as you are not afraid of wasting your life.

Zhu Shao, whose heartstrings had been tense for a long time, was shocked when he heard Jiang Ran let him go.

He finally relaxed completely and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"Uncle Zhu, are you okay?" Lin Siting asked quietly, covering the swollen half of her face with one hand.

Zhu Shao looked back at her, coughed lightly and responded, "It's okay, you and Xiao Sun get ready, we'll leave immediately."

Lin Siting wanted to say something, but when she heard him say that he was leaving, she swallowed the rest of her words with her eyes rolling.

She had wanted to leave this hellhole for a long time. When she heard what Zhu Shao said, she turned around and grabbed Sun Jianzhao, wishing she could leave immediately.

"Brother Ran, you don't need to tell Mr. Zhu Shao about this. I don't care anyway."

Xie Tian finally managed to retract his gaze from Zhu Shao, and his words were somewhat uneasy.

Jiang Ran's patience with him is vastly different from that of others.

After hearing Xie Tian's unconfident words, he pondered for a moment and said, "The grace of saving my life is extraordinary."

"Besides, I am good at killing people, but I don't care about the many things in this mundane world."

"You don't have to take Zhu Shao's words to heart. Rather than saying they were for you, they were meant for me."

Jiang Ran said this, but still worried that Xie Tian might get stuck in a dead end, so he thought about it and added,

"But if you really encounter any difficult problems in the future, you can contact Zhu Shao and let him help you offset his life-saving grace a few times. This may be a good idea."

After his words of comfort, the confusion on Xie Tian's face gradually disappeared.

At this time, Zhu Shao and the other two were ready to leave. After solemnly informing Jiang Ran,

Zhu Shao, who was in the lead, hesitated for a moment before speaking carefully.

"Master Jiang, Su Tong is a branch of the Li family. He once mentioned Xiangyun Mountain."

"To be frank, Xiangyun Mountain is a den of dragons and tigers, and there are many martial arts masters who can use their internal energy to leave their bodies."

When he said this, the hesitation in his tone had completely disappeared, turning into an earnest reminder.

"Xiao Songping is a man with a black face and a black heart. If he knows that he will die, he will most likely set a trap for you."

"The Li family's old house is in the urban area of ​​Qingyun, but Xiangyun Mountain is outside Qingyun City. The two places are far apart. The time it takes to go back and forth is enough for people from both places to discuss countermeasures."

"Who knows, the people Xiao Songping brought today, as well as those snipers, may not be as risky as the one you will face if you go to Xiangyun Mountain or the Li family's old house."

Zhu Shao's current attitude towards Jiang Ran is very simple. He treats it as normal and there is no need to make solemn promises to the other party.

The reason why he reminded Jiang Ran was because he was very dissatisfied with the Li family that was entrenched in Jiangdong.

Li Haocheng was born into the Li family. It was no exaggeration to say that he was prominent in the Jiangdong provinces. Even Zhu Shao had to admit that

On certain occasions, both he and Lin Huaizhang had to temporarily stay out of the spotlight.

Besides, he had no idea what kind of collusion there was between Li Haocheng and Xiao Songping, so he could only use his dog brain to think.

Everyone can guess that the other party is definitely not repairing bridges or roads, and there is a high probability that they have done something over the line.

Be it Jiang Ran or the Li family, to Zhu Shao himself, they can both be turned into the unpopular type.

But if he had to choose one, Zhu Shao felt that Jiang Ran was better than the Li family.

This reminder came from the bottom of my heart, but it was not deliberate.

At least if it happened again, Zhu Shao might not choose to remind him.

"In your opinion, where should the old ginseng that Gu Longzhang mentioned be?"

After hearing his reminder, Jiang Ran pondered seriously for a moment and finally asked such a difficult question.

Zhu Shao glanced at Lin Siting and separated immediately.

After a little consideration, Zhu Shaocai shook his head cautiously.

"If I were to speculate, there is a 10% chance that the old ginseng is in the Li family's old house."

"There is a 70% chance that it is in Xiangyun Mountain."

Hearing Zhu Shao's decisive words, Jiang Ran casually asked, "What about the 20% probability?"

This question made the former unable to help but answer directly, "The remaining 20% ​​probability is that the news about this old ginseng is purely fabricated."

Zhu Shao smiled complacently, "If this old ginseng is just a stopgap measure for Gu Longzhang, it is not impossible that he has a backup plan before his death."

"If Xiangyun Mountain and the Li family's old house are both traps, Master Jiang's trip will be full of risks. I hope you have a safe trip."

Jiang Ran nodded slightly, barely perceptibly.

Zhu Shao said no more. He lowered his head and told Lin Siting and Sun Jianzhao to leave first.

When the two of them nervously walked down the stairs, subconsciously avoiding Jiang Ran as they walked out,

Zhu Shaocai moved closer to Zhu Yonghai.

Completely ignoring the old man's slightly dazed state, he raised his voice and called out.

"uncle!"

After the confusion in Zhu Yonghai's eyes faded away, he hurriedly gave orders.

"I will arrange for someone to return Gu Longzhang's body to the Li family later. As for the deaths of Xiao Songping and Jiang Shoucheng, it's a bit troublesome."

After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Zhu Shaocai continued speaking.

"But it doesn't matter."

"Jiang Shoucheng did a lot of dirty things behind the scenes, and his death was in vain. As for Xiao Songping... it's likely that we don't need to worry about him. The young master of the Li family will not let his death cause an uproar."

Zhu Shao's voice was not loud, but Xia Wanwan, Xie Tian and others heard it clearly.

The gentle woman standing next to Jiang Ran had a strange look in her eyes. She felt that he had guessed these things a long time ago.

He was also confident that he could get Xie Heng or the Zhu family to cooperate and eliminate the impact of killing so many people.

Xia Wanwan was quick-witted and easily understood the reason. Her tense mood finally relaxed and she couldn't help but let out a long breath.

Xie Tian often reacts a little slowly, and after thinking about it, he decided to turn his attention to Zhu Shao.

"Mr. Zhu, what you mean is that the things that happened in Shenhe Manor are unlikely to be blamed on Brother Ran?"

Zhu Shaogang had just escaped death because of him, and his attitude was very kind.

"Yes, everyone present will keep silent. As for Li Haocheng, he will never swallow this anger so easily."

"He will definitely not take formal means to retaliate against Master Jiang. Instead, he will use various means in private to turn the tables."

"In this way, the death of Gu Longzhang and the other two will not implicate Grandmaster Jiang."

In fact, there was no need for him to explain in such detail. After all, the meaning of his previous words was already very clear.

Sometimes, when your attitude and words are expressed too clearly, you lose a lot of room for maneuver.

However, because the person asking the question was Xie Tian, ​​and Zhu Shao was keenly aware that he didn't understand very well, he explained it clearly.

There is not even the slightest disagreement.

Hearing this, the nervous expression on Xie Tian's round face immediately relaxed, and he couldn't help but look at Jiang Ran with a knowing smile.

Even though he didn't get a response from the latter, he was still in a very good mood.

"Master Jiang, I will take my leave now. After everyone has left, I will send someone to deal with the bodies of Xiao Songping and others."

After Zhu Shao whispered some instructions to Zhu Yonghai, he slowly walked down the steps and greeted Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran nodded slightly at him without comment.

So Zhu Shao didn't stop and hurriedly caught up with Lin Siting and the others.

"Brother Ran, is that three hundred year old ginseng important?" Looking at Zhu Shao and the other two walking away, Xie Tiancai asked hesitantly.

Jiang Ran's eyes fell on his round face, and after thinking for a while, he responded: "An old ginseng is nothing more than the icing on the cake in cultivation."

"It's not important."

"But all of Li Haocheng's men died at my hands. And considering what happened just now, he must have harbored murderous intentions."

"To prevent him from getting angry and resorting to underhanded tactics, I will go to Xiangyun Mountain to meet him when he is most confident and angry."

"This way, we can have peace."